Retired General Blasts Hegseth’s Press Crackdown – On Fox … from Crooks & Liars Heather

Whiskey Pete has even lost Fox “news” with his latest ridiculous demand.

Nearly every major media outlet is refusing to sign a pledge crafted by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that would require Pentagon reporters to agree not to publish “unauthorized” material—effectively prohibiting journalists from publishing anything unless the Trump administration okays it first.

“Pentagon access is a privilege, not a right. So, here is @DeptofWar press credentialing FOR DUMMIES,” Hegseth wrote in a post on X on Monday. “Press no longer roams free. Press must wear visible badge. Credentialed press no longer permitted to solicit criminal acts. DONE. Pentagon now has same rules as every U.S military installation.”

But on deadline day, media outlets and the reporters who work for them are refusing to sign the pledge. That even includes Fox News—the right-wing propaganda network Hegseth worked at before he was unfortunately plucked from cable news obscurity and confirmed to lead the Pentagon.

Retired General Jack Keane blasted the move on Fox’s Special Report with Bret Baier this Tuesday:

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